Who wins more faceoffs, Elias Pettersson or Evgeni Malkin?

Evgeni Malkin leads the head-to-head 5-4 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Elias Pettersson's faceoff record against Evgeni Malkin?

Elias Pettersson is 4-5 against Evgeni Malkin in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-1, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 2-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Elias Pettersson or Evgeni Malkin?

Evgeni Malkin is the predicted winner with a 54.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Elias Pettersson vs Evgeni Malkin

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2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Elias Pettersson holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Pettersson wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Pettersson 47.7% vs Malkin 46.4% (+1.7%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Malkin 62.8%

Defensive zone Pettersson 57.4%

Neutral zone Malkin 56.0%

Result Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.5%

45.5%

54.5%

Pettersson Malkin

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 5 (9 meetings)

Pettersson Malkin

Last 9: Pettersson 4-5 Malkin

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Pettersson Malkin

2 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Pettersson Malkin

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Malkin

Pettersson Malkin

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Pettersson

Malkin

Edge

Even Strength

46.3% (790)

45.5% (602)

+0.8%

Power Play

53.1% (147)

50.0% (30)

+3.1%

Penalty Kill

51.9% (27)

100.0% (1)

-48.1%

On penalty kill, Malkin has a +48.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Malkin shoots left. Pettersson is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (612).

Pettersson shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).

Home / Away

Pettersson

Malkin

Home

48.1% (489)

47.5% (326)

Away

46.9% (475)

44.0% (307)

By Period

Pettersson

Malkin

47.4%

49.3%

48.3%

44.7%

46.6%

42.3%

55.6%

66.7%

Final 5 min

47.2%

49.5%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Pettersson

50.0%▲

41.5%

47.5%

Malkin

48.0%▬

47.0%

45.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Oct 26, 2024	3	06:26	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 26, 2024	2	10:03	Defensive	Evgeni Malkin
Oct 26, 2024	2	09:58	Neutral	Evgeni Malkin
Oct 26, 2024	2	04:06	Neutral	Evgeni Malkin
Oct 26, 2024	1	11:27	Offensive	Evgeni Malkin
Oct 26, 2024	1	11:12	Neutral	Evgeni Malkin
Oct 26, 2024	1	07:48	Neutral	Elias Pettersson
Oct 26, 2024	1	00:35	Neutral	Elias Pettersson
Oct 26, 2024	1	00:22	Defensive	Elias Pettersson

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